1978-09-29
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 1 | 1 | Walsall | Sincil Bank | 3,071 | |
| Ward | Lineups | Waddington S | ||||
| Southend United | 0 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Roots Hall | 6,783 | |
| Lineups | Atkins | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | W | W | W | L | W | 1978-10-07 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Watford | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 12 | L | W | W | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 3 | 0 | Swansea City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | L | L | W | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Brentford | H |
| 4 | 0 | Carlisle United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | W | D | D | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Chester | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | W | W | L | L | D | 1978-09-30 | Bury | A |
| 6 | 0 | Rotherham United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 11 | W | W | L | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 7 | 0 | Blackpool | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 11 | W | W | W | D | L | 1978-09-30 | Colchester United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | L | L | D | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Oxford United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Chesterfield | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | W | W | D | D | L | 1978-09-30 | Gillingham | A |
| 10 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | L | W | W | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Rotherham United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Peterborough United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 10 | L | L | W | D | D | 1978-09-30 | Exeter City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Southend United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 9 | L | L | D | W | W | 1978-10-07 | Walsall | A |
| 13 | 0 | Gillingham | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | L | W | W | D | D | 1978-09-30 | Chesterfield | H |
| 14 | 0 | Exeter City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 8 | W | W | L | L | W | 1978-09-30 | Peterborough United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 8 | D | L | D | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Swindon Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Colchester United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 8 | L | D | W | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Blackpool | H |
| 17 | 0 | Swindon Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 8 | L | L | L | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 18 | 2 | Walsall | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 7 | D | W | D | L | L | 1978-10-07 | Southend United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 7 | W | L | L | L | W | 1978-09-30 | Swansea City | A |
| 20 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 | L | L | D | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Carlisle United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Oxford United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 6 | W | L | W | L | D | 1978-09-30 | Hull City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 5 | W | D | L | D | L | 1978-09-30 | Watford | A |
| 23 | 0 | Bury | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 5 | D | D | L | L | D | 1978-09-30 | Chester | H |
| 24 | 0 | Lincoln City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -14 | 4 | D | L | L | D | L | 1978-10-07 | Blackpool | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | Portsmouth | Dean Court | 10,058 | Largest home gate 1978-79 |
| Butler M, Showers, Massey | Lineups | Viney | ||||
| Stockport County | 3 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Edgeley Park | 5,554 | |
| Bradd 2, Lee | Lineups | Bielby (p) | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Wimbledon | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 15 | D | W | W | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Bradford City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Barnsley | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 14 | D | D | W | L | W | 1978-09-30 | Reading | H |
| 3 | 0 | Reading | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | W | L | W | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Barnsley | A |
| 4 | 5 | Stockport County | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | W | D | L | W | W | 1978-10-07 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 5 | 5 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | W | D | W | W | W | 1978-10-07 | Aldershot | H |
| 6 | -2 | Portsmouth | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 12 | L | W | W | W | D | 1978-10-07 | Hereford United | H |
| 7 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 11 | L | W | L | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Rochdale | H |
| 8 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | W | W | L | D | L | 1978-09-30 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 9 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | D | W | W | L | W | 1978-09-30 | Torquay United | A |
| 10 | -2 | York City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | W | L | L | W | W | 1978-09-30 | Newport County | A |
| 11 | 0 | Northampton Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 10 | D | L | W | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Torquay United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | L | W | W | W | W | 1978-09-30 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Aldershot | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 9 | L | L | L | W | D | 1978-09-30 | Darlington | H |
| 14 | 0 | Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 9 | W | L | W | L | D | 1978-09-30 | Wimbledon | A |
| 15 | 0 | Hereford United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | L | W | W | D | L | 1978-09-30 | Port Vale | H |
| 16 | 0 | Port Vale | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 8 | D | L | L | W | D | 1978-09-30 | Hereford United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -4 | 8 | L | W | W | L | L | 1978-10-07 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 18 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 6 | D | D | L | L | L | 1978-09-30 | Northampton Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Darlington | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 6 | D | L | W | L | L | 1978-09-30 | Aldershot | A |
| 20 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -15 | 6 | D | L | L | W | W | 1978-09-30 | Halifax Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Newport County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 5 | D | W | L | L | L | 1978-09-30 | York City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 5 | L | W | L | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -12 | 3 | D | L | L | L | L | 1978-09-30 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1978-09-30 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
